Stoicism as a Toolkit for Modern Life

June 6, 2013

...may be, without wishing for what he has not. In this age of me-centric Facebook updates, we we have a lot to learn from Seneca’s wisdom. If you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor, if you live according what others think, you will never be rich. Suggested Reading I recommend beginning with Seneca’s Letters From a Stoic–-short concise essays that offer a great introduction to stoicism. All of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius are available...

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Saturday Linkages: Artisinal DIY

Mr. Homegrown

June 15, 2013

Saturday Linkages

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...r-h2o/ … We close with a quote: “Inconvenient truths tend to create more anxious neurotics than they do enlightened stakeholders.” -Douglas Rushkoff in his new book Present Shock For these links and more, follow Root Simple on Twitter: Follow @rootsimple...

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Annie’s Annuals and Perennials

Mr. Homegrown

July 10, 2013

Garden Design, Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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...edibles. It’s first time I’ve ever seen Oca (Oxalis tuberosa) outside of a book. I had to keep a tight grip on my credit card to prevent myself from buying plants I had no way of getting home on my bike. The good news is that Annie’s does mail order. And she’s got a bunch of tutorial videos covering topics such as container planting and plant combinations. As we begin version 4.0 of our back yard garden, I have a feeling we’ll be ordering plants f...

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The Farmstead Egg Guide & Cookbook Winner is . . .

Mr. Homegrown

March 24, 2014

Animals, Chickens, Reviews

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.... . . Cheryl Brodzinsky who also has a blog, Living Design, “a place dedicated to designing and all things living.” Congrats to Cheryl and many thanks to Terry Golson for her book, the The Farmstead Egg Guide & Cookbook. You can keep up with Terry at hencam.com....

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Planetwalker John Francis

Mrs. Homegrown

July 24, 2013

Thoughtstylings

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...g out. The man is wise, and he speaks from his heart. Bonus: You can watch him talk at TED. And find out what’s in his backpack. And he’s got a book, Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence....

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